Smith, Harsen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  118  2257 (70) 19
1870  110  2268 (63) 16
1871  105  2279 (65) 13
1872  114  2273 (75) 0
1873  119  2267 (84) 0
1874  121  2261 (91) 0
1875  130  2255 (96) 0
1876  131  2250 (101) 0
1877  124  2244 (105) 0
1878  134  2238 (109) 0
1879  140  2232 (112) 0
1880  155  2226 (114) 0
1881  179  2220 (116) 0
1882  194  2214 (117) 0
1883  217  2208 (118) 0
1884  237  2202 (119) 0
1885  243  2197 (120) 0
1886  249  2191 (120) 0
1887  264  2185 (119) 0
1888  271  2179 (119) 0
1889  270  2173 (118) 0
1890  303  2167 (116) 0
1891  317  2161 (114) 0
1892  343  2155 (112) 0
1893  351  2150 (109) 0
1894  364  2144 (106) 0
1895  378  2138 (102) 0
1896  382  2132 (97) 0
1897  399  2126 (92) 0
1898  437  2120 (85) 0
1899  455  2114 (77) 0
1900  482  2108 (67) 0
1901  505  2103 (53) 15
1902  538  2099 (46) 17
1903  521  2110 (44) 17
1904  534  2116 (44) 13
1905  583  2095 (44) 17
1906  581  2095 (47) 8
1907  582  2100 (47) 16
1908  592  2104 (55) 0
1909  616  2107 (57) 15

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Smith, Harsen Darwin  
   Also known as: Judge H.D. Smith
Born: 17 Mar. 1845
Died: 8 Aug. 1910
 
Notes:
Gaige gives 'Smith, Harsen D[arwin?]'; Di Felice gives 'Smith, Harsen Darwin', and chessgames.com has 'Harsen Darwin Smith'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 232
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 317
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 396
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 85
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 284
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 253
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 21
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 289, 9 Dec. 1871, page 4
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [BDE], vol. 62, no. 234, 24 Aug. 1902, page 7
   [NYC], 16 Jan. 1869
   [NYC], 12 Feb. 1870
   [NYC], 30 Apr. 1870
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 212, 13 Feb. 1869, page 109
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 227, 29 May 1869, page 349
   [SoT], 5 Feb. 1870
   [SoT], 22 July 1871
   [TFF], 24 Nov. 1871
   [TFF], 15 Dec. 1871
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 10, 1 Feb. 1872, page 172
Web
   Brennen, Neil.  [Supporting Chess: The Michigan State Chess Association of 1869-1870]
   Sericano, C.  [Cleveland 1871]
   [1st Michigan State Chess Association Tournament]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Michaelis, O.E. - Smith, H.D. 1869         (f)     6   -   5
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (1)         (c)     6   -   2
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (2)         (f)     4   -   4

Tournament data

Jackson, Michigan 1869     Michigan State Tournament - First Class    
  Smith, H.D. - Lilienfeld, W.P.     2 - 0    
  Smith, H.D. - de Normandie, W.D.     2.5 - 1.5    
  Smith, H.D. - Michaelis, O.E.     1 - 1    
  Smith, H.D. - Swan, J.P.     1 - 1    
Cleveland 1871 (1)     2nd American Chess Congress - 1st Class Tournament     7  /  13
Excelsior 1901     2nd Western Chess Association Tournament (2nd USA Open)     9.5  /  15
Excelsior 1902     3rd Western Chess Association Tournament (3rd USA Open)     9  /  17
Chicago 1903 (2)     4th Western Chess Association Tournament     7.5  /  17
Saint Louis 1904 (1)     7th American Chess Congress - Minor Tournament     7.5  /  13
Excelsior 1905     6th Western Chess Association Tournament (6th USA Open)     7  /  17
Chicago 1906 (2)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 2     3.5  /  8
Excelsior 1907     8th Western Chess Association Tournament (8th USA Open)     6  /  16
Excelsior 1909     10th Western Chess Association Tournament     7  /  15

Player information updated: 7 Nov. 2023